The story of the dodo
The dodo has been the exemplar of an animal that went extinct because it was too stupid. Scientists found out much more about the dodo after 2005 when some bones were discovered. The myths about the dodo, in other words what we heard about it as kids, are not true. Here’s the story from PBS Eons:
The Real Story Of The Dodo Bird’s (Current) Extinction
The dodo was actually well adapted to its environment. It was only driven to extinction because pigs and rats, introduced by humans of course, ate up their eggs.